The Sower is Concordia University, Nebraska’s 8-page monthly newspaper and online site, which covers campus news for the Concordia community and serves as a forum of free expression. The first issue of The Sower was published in 1964.

The Sower is produced by a staff of more than 40 students who do all the writing, editing, layout, photography and advertising sales and design for the paper.

The Sower aspires to meet the highest professional standards. Staff members pledge to adhere to the Society for Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, which requires them to strive for accurate reporting, to give thorough coverage to issues of importance to its 1,500 readers and to provide a forum in which diverse viewpoints among students, faculty and administration can be heard. As a forum for free expression, the newspaper is not subject to prior review or restraint by faculty or administration.

The Sower welcomes letters to the editor and other feedback from readers. You may contact the editor via email at Sower@cune.org.

Our Staff

The Sower is a periodical providing news and a forum for free expression to the students of Concordia University, Nebraska. All editors and staff members are students of Concordia University. Opinions expressed in The Sower are not necessarily those of the entire Sower staff, the Concordia student body, faculty or administration or the governing bodies of the University. The University does not engage in prior review or restraint of materials printed in The Sower. Readers may reach The Sower by e-mail at Sower@cune.org.

Managing Editor

Carolina VonKampen

Asst. Managing Editor

Abby Wisniewski

Copy Editors

Corrianne Cain

Benjamin Middendorf

Emily Sievert

Photo Editor

Morgan German

Social Media Editor

Amanda VonSeggern

Sports Editors

Matthew Goedeken

Jacy Johnston

Advertising/Marketing Directors

Sebastian Garces

Jacob Meyer

Cartoonist

Clyde Ericson

Writers & Photographers

April Bayer

Angela Bell

Kaleb Busche

Adam Christiansen

Daniell Elower

Ryan Gross

Daniel Hakes

Jayme Lowe

Chris Johnstone

Karl Jones

Emily Kollbaum

Miriam Lipke

Jordan McCoy

Hope Moural

Anyssa Neustel

Jenna O’Laughlin

Madison Pitsch

Morgan Raska

Taylor Roby

Bethany Schilling

Jordyn Sturms

Natasha Torno

Hayley Wallace

Caleb Wehling

Faculty Adviser

Ellen Beck